Property Tax Exemption Guide

Leon County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)

Notice · FL-073
March12027

Next exemption filing deadline: March 1, 2027

133 days left

Application due to property appraiser by March 1.5

This is the statewide Florida deadline; Leon County has not published a different date.

Application: Confirm with the office

Last verified October 19, 2026

Exemptions in Leon County

ExemptionWho qualifiesAmount or effectDeadlineFormApply
Homestead exemption
Homestead exemption · statewide
Permanent residence of the owner or the owner's dependent8 Confirm with the office Application due to property appraiser by March 1.8 Confirm with the office Confirm with the office
Surviving spouses of first responders
Surviving spouse exemption · statewide
Surviving spouse of a first responder who died in the line of duty8 Total exemption on homestead property8 Confirm with the office Confirm with the office Confirm with the office
Homestead
Homestead exemption · Leon County
Your ownership and residency status as of January 1 determines your first year of eligibility.2 Confirm with the office March 1 is the filing deadline for each tax year.2 Confirm with the office Confirm with the office

Local add-ons

No city or school-district exemptions on top of the county's are recorded for Leon County. Some cities run their own; Confirm with the office.

How to apply

Ways to apply in Leon County: online, mail, in person.

Already exempt?

Renewal and portability rules: Confirm with the office.

What happens after a sale or move: Confirm with the office.

Appeal or petition window

Florida calls this a petition to the Value Adjustment Board.

Opens
Confirm with the office
Deadline
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Where to file
Confirm with the office
Form
Confirm with the office

Office

Office
Leon County Property Appraiser
Address
315 South Calhoun Street, Leon County Government Annex Building, Suite 300
Phone
(850) 606-6200

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Sources and changes

  1. Leon County property appraiser: contact checked October 19, 2026
  2. Leon County property appraiser: exemptions checked October 19, 2026
  3. Leon County property appraiser: exemptions checked October 19, 2026
  4. Leon County property appraiser: forms checked October 19, 2026
  5. Original Application for Homestead and Related Tax Exemptions (FL DOR DR-501) checked October 19, 2026
  6. Property Tax Information for First-Time Florida Homebuyers (FL DOR PT-107) checked October 19, 2026
  7. Save Our Homes Assessment Limitation and Portability Transfer (FL DOR PT-112) checked October 19, 2026
  8. Property Tax Exemptions and Additional Benefits (FL DOR) checked October 19, 2026

No changes recorded for Leon County yet.

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